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TalkNowNJ.com - Moms Know Best: A Crucial Message for Parents

A must-watch video for all parents. Four mothers share their personal journeys in dealing with children who tragically battled opiate addiction.

a continuing problem

"In 2010, enough prescription painkillers were prescribed in the United States to medicate every adult American, every four hours, for a month," Paul Fishman, U.S. attorney for the District of New Jersey, said on 6/10/14 at Morristown Medical Center. "Think about that. In the year 2000, just 14 years ago, retail pharmacies dispensed 174 million opioid prescriptions, In 2009, 257 million, an increase of almost 50 percent."